I know I can’t be alone in feeling like a fish out of water sometimes with this current health crisis. All of our lives have been turned upside down and shook to the core. My anxiety and depression are making their presence known daily and it’s a struggle to keep that in check. I sat … Read more
Loving an addict has the potential to be traumatic. That is no secret. I love reading the success stories and watching families reconnect once sobriety is attained and bridges are mended. However, there are many of us who never experience such euphoria and even more who struggle with the consequences of things out of our … Read more
So, for the past few days I have been at the annual LASACT conference. Sitting through 20+ hours of training related to addiction and family dysfunction can tend to make me examine myself just a little closer. As far back as I can remember, I have been an anxious child and socially awkward. I have always … Read more
I write this to invite you to look a little closer at the children living amid addiction. I suggest that you look deeply at yourselves, explore all of your little quirks (good and bad). Watch your husband/wife/partner and investigate where these seemingly insignificant behaviors come from. What makes you tick? I started writing this book and … Read more
**I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL WRITER** The answer is simple. Right there. At the pre-natal class. At the parenting class. Laboring to give birth. Soothing her crying baby. Rocking her baby. Watching her baby sleep. Right there. Recording her baby’s milestones. Child-proofing her house. Preserving a tiny tooth, a clip of hair. Strapping her … Read more
Scrolling through Pinterest this morning and I came across this quote: “When you’re willing to feel it, you’re ready to heal it.” If that doesn’t ring true for me, I don’t know what does. This past week has been a roller coaster of emotions. Lots of highs and even a few lows. When I launched … Read more
